Dr. James H. Costen was Presbyterian minister and educator, and served as president of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) from 1983 to 1997. In 1969, he became the first Dean of the Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary the only historically Black theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Costenss records tell the story of an active educator and administrator with the papers providing rich resources in the study of African American religion and education in the South. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 13, 2019

James H. Costen Collection

Dr. James H. Costen was Presbyterian minister and educator, and served as president of the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) from 1983 to 1997. In 1969, he became the first Dean of the Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary the only historically Black theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Costenss records tell the story of an active educator and administrator with the papers providing rich resources in the study of African American religion and education in the South.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
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Hattie Loving holds out a pen and paper while she stands by a banquet table. Written on verso: 1988 Internal campaign Hattie Loving.
James H. Costen Collection
Hattie Loving, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Hattie Loving holds out a pen and paper while she stands by a banquet table. Written on verso: 1988 Internal campaign Hattie Loving.
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
James Sanders, Portia Vavett, and Barbara [Arrington] eating at a an [Internal] Campaign. Written on verso: 1988 Internal Campaign James Sanders, Portia Vavett, Barbara [Arrington].
James H. Costen Collection
James Sanders, Portia Vavett, and Barbara Arrington, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
James Sanders, Portia Vavett, and Barbara [Arrington] eating at a an [Internal] Campaign. Written on verso: 1988 Internal Campaign James Sanders, Portia Vavett, Barbara [Arrington].
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified People eating and carrying on conversation at a banquet during an internal campaign. Written on verso: Internal Campaign 1988.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified People at a Banquet, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Unidentified People eating and carrying on conversation at a banquet during an internal campaign. Written on verso: Internal Campaign 1988.
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
James Costen, Jane Jeeles at an internal campaign. Written on verso: Terence Gray Internal Campaign - Costen, Jane Jeeles.
James H. Costen Collection
James Costen and Jane Jeeles at an Internal Campaign, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
James Costen, Jane Jeeles at an internal campaign. Written on verso: Terence Gray Internal Campaign - Costen, Jane Jeeles.
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Kim Yorky, Loyd Meesuff, S.L Williams, Lawrence Wills, Lloyd McGriff sitting down to banquet at an internal campaign Written on verso: 1988 Internal Campaign Kim Yorky, Loyd Meesuff, S.L Williams, Lawrence Wills, Lloyd McGriff.
James H. Costen Collection
Kim Yorky, Loyd Meesuff, S.L Williams, Lawrence Wills, and Lloyd McGriff, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Kim Yorky, Loyd Meesuff, S.L Williams, Lawrence Wills, Lloyd McGriff sitting down to banquet at an internal campaign Written on verso: 1988 Internal Campaign Kim Yorky, Loyd Meesuff, S.L Williams, Lawrence Wills, Lloyd McGriff.
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Written on verso: Board of Trustees, Stillman College-Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1988. Left to right - First row: George H. Weldon, New York; Sarah L. (Sue) Thompson, Tuscaloosa; Houston H. Harte, San Antonio; Chairperson Cordell Wynn, Tuscaloosa, President. Left to right - Second Row: Alex A. Chambers, Tenn.; Ollie Page, Miami; James H. Costen, Atlanta; Richard A. Thigpen, Tuscaloosa; Mrs. Joseph (Gene) Shannon, Bradenton; Moses C. Jones, Tuscaloosa. Left to right - Third row: E. Granger WIlliams, Little Rock; Wardell Craft, Detroit; Helen Hubbard; Ervin Elligan, Miami; Eugene H. Webb, New York; Samuel Ethredge. Left to right - Fourth row: Eugene L. McCabe, New York; Heywood Strickland, Atlanta; Edward L. Parrish, Birmingham; Carl W. Albright, Tuscaloosa; M.J. Williams, Washington, D.C.
James H. Costen Collection
Board of Trustees at Stillman College, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Written on verso: Board of Trustees, Stillman College-Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1988. Left to right - First row: George H. Weldon, New York; Sarah L. (Sue) Thompson, Tuscaloosa; Houston H. Harte, San Antonio; Chairperson Cordell Wynn, Tuscaloosa, President. Left to right - Second Row: Alex A. Chambers, Tenn.; Ollie Page, Miami; James H. Costen, Atlanta; Richard A. Thigpen, Tuscaloosa; Mrs. Joseph (Gene) Shannon, Bradenton; Moses C. Jones, Tuscaloosa. Left to right - Third row: E. Granger WIlliams, Little Rock; Wardell Craft, Detroit; Helen Hubbard; Ervin Elligan, Miami; Eugene H. Webb, New York; Samuel Ethredge. Left to right - Fourth row: Eugene L. McCabe, New York; Heywood Strickland, Atlanta; Edward L. Parrish, Birmingham; Carl W. Albright, Tuscaloosa; M.J. Williams, Washington, D.C.
Subject
Presidents, Portraits and people, Groups and organizations, African Americans--Education, African American universities and colleges
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Bobby Bean eating at a banquet during an internal campaign. Written on verso: 1988 Internal campaign Kim Yarber, Bobby Bean.
James H. Costen Collection
Bobby Bean, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Bobby Bean eating at a banquet during an internal campaign. Written on verso: 1988 Internal campaign Kim Yarber, Bobby Bean.
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified people sit along a long table to eat. Written on verso: 1988 internal campaign.
James H. Costen Collection
Banquet at an Internal Campaign, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Unidentified people sit along a long table to eat. Written on verso: 1988 internal campaign.
Subject
Portraits and people, Theological seminaries, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified woman speaking on stage in front of a crowd of children. Unidentified adults sit in a line in folding chairs.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Woman Standing on Stage, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified woman speaking on stage in front of a crowd of children. Unidentified adults sit in a line in folding chairs.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
A group of unidentified girls sing around a singular microphone on stage. A children's orchestra sits in the orchestra holding their instruments.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Girls Singing, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
A group of unidentified girls sing around a singular microphone on stage. A children's orchestra sits in the orchestra holding their instruments.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand on a staircase with and pose for pictures with an unidentified young woman in a red cap & gown.
James H. Costen Collection
An Unidentified Group Standing on Staircase, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand on a staircase with and pose for pictures with an unidentified young woman in a red cap & gown.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified students stand on a stage, behind podiums with academic symbols on them. The students are wearing graduation caps and gowns.
James H. Costen Collection
Students Standing Behind Podiums, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
Unidentified students stand on a stage, behind podiums with academic symbols on them. The students are wearing graduation caps and gowns.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified young woman wearing a red cap and gown stands next to an unidentified older woman, possibly her Grandmother.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Older Woman and Young Woman in Cap and Gown, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified young woman wearing a red cap and gown stands next to an unidentified older woman, possibly her Grandmother.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
Two unidentified girls stand in front an audience of other children. A group of unidentified adults sit in a line of folding chairs behind them.
James H. Costen Collection
Two Unidentified Girls Performing on Stage, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
Two unidentified girls stand in front an audience of other children. A group of unidentified adults sit in a line of folding chairs behind them.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified girl stands next to an unidentified man, possibly her father.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Girl with an Unidentified Man, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified girl stands next to an unidentified man, possibly her father.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified young woman stands holding her diploma under her arm.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Young Woman in Cap and Gown Poses with Diploma, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified young woman stands holding her diploma under her arm.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified woman stands on stage in front of children. The children sit in rows of wooden chair in front of the stage. Other unidentified adult sit in folding chairs behind the unidentified woman. The unidentified woman is handing an unidentified boy an unidentified object.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Woman on Stage, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified woman stands on stage in front of children. The children sit in rows of wooden chair in front of the stage. Other unidentified adult sit in folding chairs behind the unidentified woman. The unidentified woman is handing an unidentified boy an unidentified object.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified young woman in a red cap & gown stands next to an older woman, possibly her grandmother, on a small short staircase.
James H. Costen Collection
Unidentified Older Woman and Young Woman in Cap & Gown, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified young woman in a red cap & gown stands next to an older woman, possibly her grandmother, on a small short staircase.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified young woman in a cap & gown holds her diploma under her arm.
James H. Costen Collection
Young Woman in Cap & Gown Holds Diploma, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified young woman in a cap & gown holds her diploma under her arm.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection
An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand on a staircase and poses for pictures.
James H. Costen Collection
An Unidentified Group Poses for Pictures, circa 1988
Date Created
1984/1989
Description
An unidentified group, possibly a family, stand on a staircase and poses for pictures.
Subject
Portraits and people, Special events
Collection
James H. Costen Collection